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I. E. PALMER.

HAMMOGK 0R BED BOTTOM.

No. 271,510. Patented Jan.3 0,1883.

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HAMMOGK 0R BED BOTTOM.

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ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOi/VN, CONNECTICUT.

HAMMOCK OR BED-BOTTOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 271,510, dated January 30, 1883.

' Application filed September 23, 1882.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, of

Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hammocks or Bed- Bottoms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in a hammock or bedbottom of woven fabric, having suspensionloops at its ends, formed of unwoveu portions of the threads of the warp ot'the fabric.

It also consists in a hammock or bed-bottom having its end composed of doubled portions of a woven fabric, and having said doubled portions united by a series of suspension-loops formed of nnwovcu. portions of the same warps. which en terintothe weavingot'the said doubled fabric. 7

The invention also consists in a hammock constructed or provided with a pocket for the the reception of a spreader."

Italso consists in'a hammock constructed or provided with a pocket for the reception of a pillow.

It also consists in the combination, with the hammock having-a pocket constructed or provided therein, of a spreader inserted into said pocket for the purpose of keeping the hammock spread laterally. I a

The invention also consists ina hammock having its end portion folded over and secured to form a pocket for a spreader or stretcher, and having suspension-loops formed of unwoven portions of the warps which enter into the weaving of the ham mock and pocket.

The invention also consists in a hammock having its end portion folded over and secured to form a pocket for a pillow or head-rest, and having suspension-loops formed of unwcven portions of the warps which enter into the weaving of the hammock and pocket. The hammock may be constructed with both the pocket for the stretcher or spreader and that for the pillow or head-rest, as above described, and having suspension-loops formed of unwoven portions of the warps.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a hammock embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents one end portion thereof on a larger scale. Fig. represents one end portion of a hammock slightly modified. Fig. 3 represents a section (No model.)

of a portion of fabric which is intended to be cut to form portions of two hammocks, also showing in dotted outline the completed pockets for the stretchers or Spreaders. Fig. 4 represents a section of a piece of fabric, indicating where it is to be cut to form a hammock, having a pocket for a pillow or headrest, as well as a pocket for a stretcher or spreader, and

also showing in dotted outlines the completed pockets. Fig. 5 represents a section of apiece of fabric having loops formed by an woven portions of the warp and adapted to be cut and attached double to the ends of a piece of fabric to form a hammock; and Fig. 6 represents a section of one end portion of a hammock, showing the manner of attaching the doubled pieces of fabric having the loops Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring first to all figures except 2*, A designates the ham mock,which ishere represented as provided at each end with a pocket, A, for a stretcher or spreader, B. which may be a wooden stick or slat or a piece of stout wire or other suitable material, and as provided at one end with a pocket, A for a pillow or headrest. The pockets A A are made integralwith the main portion of the hammock, and are formed by folding over the end portion of the fabric on itself, and then sewing or otherwise securingthe doubled ori'olded portions by lines of stitching, a. In making these hammocks a continuous fabric is woven, the width thereof being equal to the width desired for the hammocks, and at the proper points such portions of the warps as are required to form suspension-loops U are drawn up, as shown in Fig. 3. The warps to form these loops are preferably taken from two beams, but may be taken from one beam. In the latter case the slack portion of the warps caused by drawing out the loops in front of the reed are taken up back of the harness, and by making the loops alternately from two portions of the warps the warps will work out evenly. hen the warps are taken from two'beams the loops may be taken up from one set of warps or alternately from both sets. It more or less than one-half of the warps are required to form the loops. the loops must be taken from one set of warps continuously. 1 preferably draw up about half of the warps; but as the portions so drawn up are double, they are fully as strong as the l warps in the hammock. I may, however, draw up less than one-half of the warps, or more than one-half thereof, as may be found desirable. When forming the ends of the hammocks which have only pockets A for the stretchers or Spreaders, as indicated in Fig. 3, the fabric is cut across at the point, I), midway between the two seriesofloops O. The portions of the fabric projecting beyond the loops 0 are folded over and secured by rows of stitching, c, or

otherwise, and the extreme ends of the fabric are folded under to form a hem, d, and secured by rows of stitching,c, orotherwise,thus forming two complete pockets A in each hammock to receive the stretchers or spreaders.

in forming the ends of the hammocks, which are provided with the pockets for the pillows or head-rests, as indicated in Fig. 4, the fabric is cut across at the point I), and the portion projecting beyond the loops 0 is folded over and sewed or otherwise secured on the lines 0 c to form the pocket A for the stretcher or spreader, and the extreme end of the fabric is turned under to form a hem, d, and is secured by rows of stitching. c, or otherwise.

In the modification of my invention shown in'Figs. 5 and 0 the doubled end portions of the hammock, which may form the pockets for the stretchers or spreaders,are made separate from the hammock proper, and are provided with the loops 0. In making hammocks in this way I weave a piece of fabric, 1), with the warps drawn up at regular intervals, as shown in Fig. 5, to form the loops (1, and the fabric is cut on the lines 1) between the loops. The pieces provided with loops are then doubled over the ends of the hammock A, as shown in Fig. (i, and secured by rows of stitching, c, or otherwise. The loops 0 may themselves be otsuliicient length to extend to the suspensionrings E, as shown at the left-hand end of the hammock in Fig. 1, and the warps may be gathered together at the points 6, and from thence outward be twisted; or the loops may be shorter, as shown at the right-hand end of the hammock in Fig. 1, and be connected with the suspension-ring E by cords 1*, which are passed through theloops and twisted, as shown in Fig. 2, or may be strung with cords without being twisted.

in Fig. 2* l have shown a hammock in which there is no pocket; but the loops 0 are short, and the spreader B is inserted through the loops. The hammock is suspended by the cords F, which are passed around the spreader, and are connected with the suspension-ring E.

My invention may be embodied with advantage in bed-bottoms. The loopsG may be short and attached separately to hooks on the bedstead; or a stick may be passed through the loops, as shown in Fig. 2*, and fastened to the bedstead; or the loops may be secured in any other suitable manner.

hatI claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A hammock or bed-bottom of woven fabric, having suspension-loops at its ends formed of unwoven portions of the threads of the warp of the fabric, substantially as herein described.

2. A hammock or bed-bottom having its end composed of doubled portions of a woven fabric, and having said doubled portions united by a series of Suspension -loops formed of unwoven portions of the same warps, which enter into the weaving of the doubled fabric, substantially as herein described.

3. A hammock constructed or provided with a pocket for the reception of a spreader, substantially as herein described.

4. A hammock constructed or provided with atpocket for the reception of a pillow,substantially as herein described.

5. The combination, with a hammock having a pocket constructed or provided therein, of'a spreader inserted into said pocket for the purpose of keeping the hammock spread laterally, substantially as herein described.

6. A hammock having itsend portion folded over and secured to form a pocketfor a spreader or stretcher, and having suspension loops formed of unwoven portions of the warps which enter into the weaving of the hammock and pocket, substantially as herein described.

7. A hammock having its end portion folded over. and secured to form a pocket for a pillow or head-rest, and having suspension loops formed of unwoven portions of the warps which enter into the weaving of the hammock and pocket, substantially as herein described.

8. A hammock having its end portion folded over and secured to form pockets for a spreader or stretcher and for a pillow or head-rest, and having suspension-loops formed of un woven portions of the warps which enter into the weaving of the hammock and pocket, substantially as herein described.

ISAAC E. PALMER.

Witnesses FREDK. HAYNES, JAMES R. BOWEN. 

